Yemen has been engulfed in a civil and regional war since September 2014. It is a multi-layered conflict with domestic, regional and global stakeholders with the Yemeni people caught in the middle.

Laurent Bonnefoy, researcher at The French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), explains the Salfist movement in Yemen, how it relates to the conflict, if there is a role for the Salafists in a peace process and the geopolitical aspect of the Salafists in Yemen and neighboring countries (Saudia Arabia for example).

Laurent Bonnefoy's most recent book is entitled 'Yemen and the world: beyond insecurity' published by Hurst in October 2018. He is currently based in Muscat, Oman.